It seems there is an app for everything, and for a long while I was resistant to almost all of them. But when it comes right down to it, apps can be very helpful when it comes to leveling up our habits, especially new habits. Finally, I am on board. I've been meditating for years … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I love how setting up systems is really just an easy, organized way to structure the habits that we want to have in our lives. My systems include filling up my 32 ounce water bottle twice a day, organizing the week's agenda on Sunday, meal planning, and wearing a simple Fit Bud to track my … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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A lot has been happening since the release of my new book https://a.co/d/hnSw2X4 I read a few excerpts of my book at the International Conference on Shared Parenting. Afterwards, both at the conference and then upon returning home, I was interviewed for podcasts, including the new I'm Her Mother: An Exploration of Parental Alienation (available … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I have been thinking a bit about how good it is to develop a mostly internal locus of control, and also about what a challenge that is to human beings. From a very young age, as soon as we are affected by the responses of the adults in our lives, we are being trained to … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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I have just finished reading The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks. It is not the first time I've read this book, but it is the first time I can truly say it feels like Hendrick's theory will stick. His theory is this: We all … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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In another month or so, I will be getting my manuscript back from the publisher and will have a week to make the requested changes. During that week, I imagine myself hiding away in order to fully concentrate on the revisions. That act of complete focus on one project is a luxury and a gift … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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It is just over three months away from the publication date of my upcoming book, You-Know-Who: An Alienated Daughter's Memoir. Here are just a few things that are happening in preparation for that: * I have begun to ask for comments on my book to use for back cover blurbs, press releases and my webpage. … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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With each new year comes the rewarding and fun task of choosing a fresh planner. As I've already written about, I love using Cal Newport's Time-Block Planner to schedule chunks of time to work on writing projects https://danalaquidara.com/2022/08/08/minimal-monday-25/ . But I use a separate tool, an agenda, for my weekly and monthly calendar and to-do … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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*Note: About three weeks ago, I mistakenly included a post about a new site with book information. That note was meant for readers of my old site. This blog which is part of danalaquidara.com is indeed my current site and it will include all updated book news. You are in the right place! Read on. … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Here are four things that having a deadline for finishing my book is teaching me: #1 I should have stopped procrastinating long ago, and taken my creative work more seriously. Now that I have a guarantee of publication, I have to acknowledge all of the time that I could have been working on my book … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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